The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-10-08

alF an The 18th inst.
II consequence 1T the introduction
oE Aaiatis cholera iato New York by
Al emigraat ship, tile Louisiana Board
of Haaith has resolved 70 enforce tho
strietest quarantine
Clinton Wafchams Negotiations
are being made for the CONSERVATION
al two railroads to Viialia, two to
Alexandria, tWp % Shreveport and a
big one ID Lake Charles.
New Iberia Enterprise Mr. Geo.
soatag distinguished musician Of
New 0rleans and formerly resident
ofNem Iberia,died suddenly at Breanx
Bridge on last Monday, while there
onsa visit lie was kindly remember
ed here by many friends.
Washington drgas Mr. 7. Jay
Lacy brought 10 town on Tuesday last
quantity of pears Of tho Kefffer ga
Fiety, raised BIZ him at his Moant
Hope Nurseries, one (which measured
14inehes ID circumference and a.tip-
ped the beam 81 243 ounces. Who
can beat this2
Clinton Vdtchman During the
week We have had the opportunity Of
seeing many gentlemen from every
portion Of the parish, and they all
concur ID saying that the cotton crop
has been materially damaged BY the
recent drouth. The corn crops in
most localities are fairly good.
0pelonsas Courier On Monday
last d gentle and thorough rain set in
lasting through the night, and fur
nishing sufieiency Of water for stock
for some time toeorne. There was no
wind, and Tie cotton was injured but
little. Potatoes and cane will thrive
now, and fall gardens will grow with
new yigor.
Trinity Herald The Michigan
Lumber Company, composed Of a
number Of Northern capitalists, have
purchased 10000 acres Of land in this
parish among the pines. This is the
result of the proposed railroad. Still
some say a railroad will impovefish
our parish. Sheriff Mobley says this
one firm will pay over $500 taxes next
fall.
Rsyne Signal Two carloads of
cotton Of 26 bales each, were ship
ped from thls place on Tuesday last,
being the first Of the season from this
point aud seven bales more than were
shipped IRON here at the correspond
ing date last season. Rice has been
coming in lively, more having been
received and shipped than at this date
last year
Ez.Secretary Of State Strong, WAS
ssntaneed last Friday to pay fine of
S425l IS, and restore the same amount
to the State, and that be be imprisou-
ed in the penitentiary at hard labor
for two years, StroDg's attorneys filed
g motion for an appeal to the Supreme
Coart, which was granted and made
FstaEDabie at Shreveport on the second
Monday N October,
TerEsboune Times: The Orange
sFcp 10 This parish will be small this
wear, comparing it 10 what it was a
few 5YsaFs ago. But what trees are
left hsFe fac, large crop Of excel
lent sized oranges on them. Why
in the thunder don't our people plant
orange trees and pay more attention
TO sueh things, There is more money
ri less expense in raising one acre OF
orange trees Than in 10 acres of cane,
Don't you know
West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter
JUdge Hiram r. Steele, president Of
the West Mississippi Valley Railroad
recently returned from London, Eng
land, where he is said 10 have mer
with abundant success in securing
money to build bis road A syndieat,
of eapitaiists advanced him &l 900,
600, equivalent to $5,000,0oO, sufi
cieut TO complete the road frou
Bowie, Ark, to NIdalia, La, dis
tanee Of l82 miles.
Amite City Independent We lear
that Mfr. Simeon Syivest, who live
several miles east of this place, wa
bitten by a very large rattsesnah
last Friday. Mr.. Sylyest was plekia
cotton, and immeaiabelY after be ii
eei2ed The bite be corded bis Lex Wit
atrlng attached to his cotton sacl
After eordiDg his leg he pEoceeded
cut from it a piece Of the flesh
he also took q large dose of the we
known snake-bite cure. AT last q
counts be was doing well.
We see By the following FROM ii
hatehitoches RepieW that Mr.. II. ]
Walmsley, the defaulting treasurer
The Stale Normal School and tie pa
ish Of Natehitoches, has returned /
that parish. The RepisaO says; IN
Il, =, Walmsleg, returned last Satu,
day evening aud on Monday mornln
ives, on affidavit of District Attorne
I'D, G, Scarborough, arrested on th
charge Of embezzlement. Judge PEI
sen being REFUSED ia the case, th
papers have been sent to Jnde
Blackmau, Of Rapides parish, for tb
purpose Of having the bond fixed
Me Walmsley has made q full settle
msnt with The Normal School Board.
0psioasas Courier How is tb,
Subscription for a public school build
ing getting alongg If our people eouls
be transported fora few brief moment
70 some Of The towns ID COLORADO
whose population does not exceed TIA
of 0pelouaas, and behold the publ,
school buildings there, they Woult
perhaps realizs that AZ important fad
teFinthe upbuilding the phenomena
progress that new county Is til
pablie school house. ATT any rate
tllsg Fg9aldse public school Building
laYEeg tasp ear court house aud oostin,
akh ssuFe ginaey, and they wonll
began " think that OBJ
ssas ~ hage public aehat
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